Should I go back?
This is the time of year when lots of places look good, but they don’t always hold bass. If you encounter a few of those on your next trip, you’ll...
Knoxville to host 2019 Classic
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For the first time in its 49-year history, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be held on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville,...
Bass Basics
The Texas Rig: Part 6, Soft Plastic Sizes
Big baits, big fish? We’ve all heard it, big baits for big bass. Let me first say, the biggest fish in the pond will still eat a smaller bait, but...
Attend the 2019 Bassmaster Classic
The GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods is headed to the Tennessee River! The prestigious championship bass tournament — widely known as the “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing”...
2020 Bassmaster Classic Expo
Birmingham, Ala. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC Watch our highlight video from the 2019 Classic. THANK YOU FANS! The 2019 Bassmaster Classic was one for the record books. The Expo,...
Some more about finding ‘em first
Last time we talked about the things I look for when I’m trying to find bass that are all over the place in their transition — prespawn, spawn, postspawn. This...
Dazzy Vance: In the strike zone
In our sport, the “Strike Zone” is the place where a bass is most likely to attack a lure. In baseball, it’s where every player, umpire and fan focuses their...
Looking back, and forward too
Here is my take on what has been written about me becoming the longest serving B.A.S.S. Tournament Director in our 50-year history. When told of this I had no idea...
Podcast: Team Martens
Elite Series veteran Aaron Martens and his wife Lesley join Thomas and Jim in-studio to talk about his very successful career as a pro, and how it takes a husband...
Do Elite pros in the Opens scare you?
So, you want to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series, and you’ve chosen the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens as your quickest path to stardom? Good for you. I hope to...
